SKILL.md
/carousel-idea
Generate 5-10 Instagram carousel ideas tailored to your niche.
Setup Check
Read config from ~/.claude/skills/carousel/config.json. If it doesn't exist, tell the user:
You haven't set up your carousel template yet. Run /carousel first — it takes about 10 minutes and only happens once.Then stop.
Load niche, voice, and handle from config.
Process
- Consider the user's niche (from config) and what's currently relevant in their space
- Think about what's trending, what pain points their audience has, what tools/methods they teach
- Generate ideas that work as carousel format: step-by-step, listicle, how-to, myth-busting, tool breakdowns, frameworks
Output format
For each idea, provide:
- Hook — the slide 1 headline (provocative, curiosity-driven, ALL CAPS)
- Category pill — e.g. "AI AUTOMATION", "PRODUCTIVITY", matches their niche
- Slide count — recommended number of slides (5-10)
- Structure — brief outline of what each slide covers
- CTA keyword — what viewers comment to get the resource
- Terminal angle — what commands/code/data would appear in the terminals (or what visual element replaces terminal if their niche isn't tech)
Content Formats That Work as Carousels
- Step-by-step tutorials — "Do X in [N] steps"
- Listicles — "[N] tools/tips/secrets for [outcome]"
- Frameworks — "The [N] levels of [skill]"
- Myth busting — "Stop doing [common thing]. Do [better thing] instead."
- Tool breakdowns — specific tools/setups that save time
- Before/after — showing transformation
- Swaps — "Don't say X, say Y"
Voice
Read voice description from config. Apply it to all hook writing:
- Match the user's tone — if they're direct, write direct hooks
- If they're educational, lean into teaching hooks
- If they're provocative, lean into bold claims
- ALL CAPS for headlines — this is Instagram carousel format
After generating
Ask which ideas they want to turn into carousels. Once they pick one, offer to run /carousel-copy with that idea to generate the full slide content.
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